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Oral History Interview with Bill Ott, June 25, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Ott. Ott joined the Navy in 1944 upon graduating high school and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion of gunnery school and air/sea rescue training, he was assigned to a rescue boat stationed at Elba. There he was part of an eight-man crew that recovered B-29 and seaplane crews attempting to land at Kwajalein and Elba, respectively. When the tower notified them of a crash, Ott’s boat rushed to the scene… more
Date: June 25, 2015
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes
Creator: Ott, Bill
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Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation

[Clipping: Villa Comrade Recalls Battles]

Description: A photocopied San Diego Union article titled "Villa Comrade Recalls Battles." The article is printed on blue paper and has the text "Now 83, he seeks citizenship" printed above the article's title at the top of the paper. A collage of three images occupies a large space below the headline and is printed above a wide paragraph of text and to the left of a narrower text column. The article continues on the back of the clipping on white paper, which has the article's title and a photo printed at i… more
Date: December 10, 1978
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006 & Ott, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Oral History Interview with Bill Ott, June 25, 2015

Description: The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bill Ott. Ott joined the Navy in 1944 upon graduating high school and received basic training in San Diego. Upon completion of gunnery school and air/sea rescue training, he was assigned to a rescue boat stationed at Elba. There he was part of an eight-man crew that recovered B-29 and seaplane crews attempting to land at Kwajalein and Elba, respectively. When the tower notified them of a crash, Ott’s boat rushed to the scene… more
Date: June 25, 2015
Creator: Ott, Bill
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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